The Israeli government’s decision to continue its attack on Hamas in Gaza — despite constant pressure from the U.S. government to end the war — has been decisive in dealing big blows to the Jew-hating thug outfit. Israel’s goal is…
SYDNEY — The Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. vice president, Dennis Richter, campaigned here for several days in mid-August along with Robert Aiken, the Communist League candidate for mayor of Liverpool. CL campaigners took advantage of building for the…
Fruit in UK: ‘Workers need to take political power’ MANCHESTER, England — “Workers need to rely on ourselves if we’re to fundamentally change the conditions we face,” Rachele Fruit, the Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. president, told participants at…
ATLANTA — Tessie Prevost, one of four 6-year-old girls who faced down violent mobs to desegregate New Orleans schools, died July 6. Sixty-four years ago Prevost, along with Leona Tate and Gail Etienne, were escorted by federal marshals as they…
A battle with big stakes for all working people and the labor movement is unfolding in Canada. Almost 10,000 rail workers at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have walked out or been locked out in a fight against…
September 6, 1999 HAVANA — Nearly 600 youth from 66 countries gathered here August 15-18 to participate in the International Seminar of Youth and Students on Neoliberalism. The last day conference participants filled the National Theater for a closing session…
Click below for a downloadable pdf of this article MONTREAL — On Aug. 24, with much of Canada’s freight rail and commuter train system at a standstill following three days of company lockouts and union walkouts, the Canada Industrial Relations…
DALLAS — In 105 degree heat, Dallas Black Dance Theatre performers and 200 of their supporters turned out for a spirited rally and picket in front of One Arts Plaza here Aug. 17. After the dancers voted to join the…
CHICAGO — After voting overwhelmingly to strike, hundreds of members of the Illinois Nurses Association walked off the job at the University of Illinois Hospital here when their contract expired Aug. 19. This kicked off a weeklong work stoppage, in…
SYDNEY — Agnes Sullivan, a member of the Communist League in New Zealand for four decades, died in Christchurch there in June. She was 91. “Agnes met the party when she was in her 50s,” Janet Roth, a leader of…
